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power. And, under the influence of the Spirit, words of penitence
and confession were mingled with songs of praise for sins for-
given. Words of thanksgiving and of prophecy were heard. All
heaven bent low to behold and to adore the wisdom of matchless,
incomprehensible Love. Lost in wonder, the apostles and dis-
ciples exclaimed, 'Herein is love.' 1 John 4:10. They grasped
the imparted gift. And what followed? — Thousands were con-
verted in a day. The sword of the Spirit, newly edged with
power, and bathed in the lightnings of heaven, cut its way
through
unbelief."—"Testimonies for the Church," volume 7,
page 31.
3.
"The work will be similar to that of the day of Pentecost.
As the 'former rain' was given, in the outpouring of the Holy
Spirit at the opening of the gospel, to cause the upspringing of
the precious seed, so the 'latter rain' will be given at its close,
for the ripening of the harvest. . . . The great work of the
gospel is not to close with less manifestation of the power of
God than marked its opening. The prophecies which were ful-
filled in the outpouring of the foriner rain at the opening of the
gospel, are again to be fulfilled in the latter rain at its close.
. . . Servants of God, with their faces lighted up and shining
with holy consecration, will hasten from place to place to pro-
claim the message from Heaven. By thousands of voices, all over
the earth, the warning will be given. Miracles will be wrought,
the sick will be healed, and signs and wonders will folloW the
believers. Satan also works with lying wonders, even bringing
down fire from heaven in the sight of men. Thus the inhabitants
of the earth will be brought to take their stand."—"Great
Con-
troversy," pages 611, 612.
4.
"Why has the history of the work of the disciples, as they
labored with holy zeal, animated and vitalized by the Holy Spirit,
been recorded, if it is not that from this record the Lord's people
to-day are to gain an inspiration to work earnestly for Him,
What the Lord did for His people in that time, it is just as
essential, and more so, that He do for His people to-day. All
that the apostles did, every church-member to-day is to do. And
we are to work with as much more fervor, to be accompanied
by the Holy Spirit in as much greater measure, as the increase of
wickedness demands a more decided call to repentance."—"Testi-
monies for the Church," volume
7,
page 33.
" The Spirit awaits our demand and reception."—"Christ's
Object Lessons," page 131.
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5.
"Already many are receiving the Holy Spirit, and no
longer will the way be blocked by listless indifference."—"Testi-
monies for the Church," volume
7,
page 33.